The spectators from the Iditarod no longer clear out until the crowd pours in for the Fur Rendezvous Running with the Reindeer. The Fur Rendezvous, or Fur Rondy, is a festival dedicated to the pioneering spirit of Alaskans...particularly those from Anchorage. This ten-day event is filled with wacky fun events that support the organization's mission of "provide entertainment, education and cultural growth primarily through the production of Fur Rendezvous." Perhaps the most quirky happening is the afternoon of the Iditarod, the Running of the Reindeer. Here, runners dress up in everything imaginable and run a 5K alongside some running antler-clanging reindeer. It's the quirkiest thing you'll ever see.
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AuthorI'm Tammy Drudy, a nature-loving and adventurous second grade teacher at Liberty Elementary School, a small rural school in Liberty, Indiana. Archives
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